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Brad Hornick's blog

Brad Hornick is a perpetual student now doing a Ph.D. studying the relationship of climate science to political activism. He is a socialist and Quaker, presently active with peoplesclimateconvergence.org, parisclimatejustice.org and systemchangenotclimatechange.org. He has worked for many environmental non-governmental organizations in various communications roles and has a special interest in graphic design. He has lived and travelled through much of Latin America. His particular interest in this blog is to mobilize the grand traditions of Western radical political theory in the service of understanding present environmental politics, particularly in the British Columbia context.

Brad Hornick| For ecosocialists, ecological alternatives are not possible within the framework of capitalism, so socialist demands must be articulated alongside transitional concrete ecological demands and reforms.

Brad Hornick| While many are aware of a large climate demonstration gaining steam in Ottawa, planned this Sunday, a large crowd is also expected in Vancouver after considerable groundwork by local organizations.

Brad Hornick| After 20 years of meetings and failed attempts to limit carbon emissions, does the context of deepening climate crisis matter to the interests at the table in Paris? Can Trudeau make a difference?

Brad Hornick| The Unist'ot'en camp in B.C. stands in the way of seven proposed pipelines -- bitument from tar sands, fracked gas from Peace River. This is the story of a "settler's" experience in the camp.

Brad Hornick| Mark Jaccard is let down by Harper's failure to respect Kyoto promises. But Jaccard's market-based policy-orientation neglects an analysis of Canadian political economy that explains Harper's actions.

Brad Hornick| Sam Gindin explores the lost potential of the workers in socialist politics. Quick to identify its shortcomings, he overlooks the promising incipient mobilization of the working-class is well underway

Brad Hornick| Organizers have pledged to make the upcoming NYC "Peoples' Climate March" an "invitation to change everything" and to "take a stand to bend the course of history." What are its prospects for doing so?

Brad Hornick| We live in an era when environmental issues are politicized as never before but also one in which some call "post-political." Climate crisis and fossil fuel struggles draw out these contradictions.